Ring Camera Court Case: Must You Remove Yours? | BlackBeltBarrister

This video is a discussion on the recent judgement in the case of Fairhurst v Woodard - #Ring cameras and doorbells. The case involved claims for harassment, breach of data protection, and nuisance.
I discussed the outcome of the judgement and what implications it might have for you and whether or not you will have to remove your Ring / Nest doorbell. Please always seek formal advice.
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[@BlackBeltBarrister]

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[@johnf3326]

And yet we are watched by cctv cameras outside of our homes everywhere

[@sparkycalledmarky]

The reporting on this case has been wildly misleading. It's all been reported as being about a ring doorbell, but the ring doorbell has virtually nothing to do with it (in this case), with it being about a much more intrusive recording system, and the attitude of the householder who had it all installed.

[@FM60260]

If a neighbour had a motion activated camera that was pointing at my property, I would be tempted to dress up as a grey alien or ghost or something and have a bit of fun for a few minutes in the middle of the night (on my own land of course). It would be interesting to see how they would react.

[@quyenlam4890]

It's a nuisance until the neighbour's property get's broken into and wants any footage.

[@garyjones8973]

Photography and videoing in a public place is not a crime and there’s no implied right to privacy in a public place, that’s why we’re filmed in petrol stations shops pretty much everywhere.

[@Baddad36]

What about a Tesla? Or indeed any car with cameras that record when the car is parked. I'm thinking the World has moved on and, yet again, the Courts are struggling to catch up.

[@A2Z1Two3]

So if she stands outside his property and shouts abuse ( threats) then he cannot use images or audio to prove his case !

[@TRPWiz]

We had a problem set of people down the street, who for no reason, started targeting us and even trying to damage my car. The little girl, on orders from her mother, sprayed something into my mother face. The police were called obviously, and they suggested, and almost insisted, that I set up a camera on the front window to catch her in the act. So I did. We caught her, and now they're gone. I have a camera set up at my front window now, 24/7, and I'll never remove it. it watches over my car, so it's doing what it's intended to do.

[@michaeld1906]

Just a step to take away your first amendment!!

[@daizyflower272]

What about Google and apple listening to you. Oh yeh, forgot, they are above the law.

[@dombeck221]

This is the second home in which

[@craigrobinson4603]

Clearly a simple case of neighbours not getting on with each other and airing their dirty laundry in the courts.

[@boiledelephant]

So he installed cameras that overlooked his neighbor and floodlights that lit up his neighbour's house, without speaking to his neighbour, then lied that the cameras were nonoperational, then threatened to send footage of his neighbour to other neighbours and police (when no crime had been committed). In other words, acted like a complete creep and arsehole. And now there is firm precedent that you can have cameras, but don't be a creep/arsehole about it. This sounds like a win.

[@BlackOut321123]

A lot of people in this comment section haven't actually watched the video. It's an extremely reasonable judgement that means you're perfectly within your right to own a few CCTV cameras, but, amazingly, you might get into trouble if you're harassing your neighbours, surveilling them without their permission, or shining a floodlight though their front window at all hours of the night. And no, I'm pretty confident you're not allowed to do that in Texas either.

[@PurityVendetta]

Yet again, there's so much more to this case than initially meets the eye.

[@marklittler784]

Items contained within, one Ring camera, one UK 50 page judgement and instruction manual. 😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂

[@DunamisStorm]

Don’t apologise for the length of the video, it was a good thorough overview. Thanks for all you legal insights, they are appreciated by this mature law student 😉

[@verminwatch_out1283]

Clearly there's probably more to this un-neighbourly relationship between these two adversaries than revealed in this case...

[@suzann2531]

Not removing mine it gives me peace of mind during these dark evening’s. Let’s me know who is prowling around in my garden and who is at the door before I open it.